Kennel structure.



M. E. HAYMES.

KENNEL STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1915.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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KENNEL STRUCTURE.

. APPLICATION FILED JULY 7. I915.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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MARY ELIZEBETH HAYMES, 0F MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

KENNEL STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. *7, 191a.

Application filed July 7, 1915. Serial No. 38,581.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. I-IAYMns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee,have invented new and useful Improvements in Kennel Structures, of whichthe following is a specification.

This'invention relates to improvements in kennel structures especiallyadapted for use in railway apartment kennel cars and consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of devices hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view ofa railway apartment kennel car constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a partial vertical longitudinal sectional view ofthe same on the plane indicated by the line a-a of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is avertical transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 4 is a detail frontelevation of two of the kennels. 'Fig. 5 is a detail end elevation ofone of the kennels.

The body of the closed car is indicated at 1 provided with doors 2 atthe ends. In one corner of the car is a toilet compartment 3 and in eachof the other corners is an upholstered seat 4 which may be used also aslounging beds by kennel porters. In opposite sides of the car, near theends thereof are windows 5. In opposite sides of the car are kennels 67of which any suitable number may be used and which may be of anysuitable size, an aisle or passageway Z being formed longitudinallythrough the car and between the oppositely arranged series of kennels.The kennels 6 are for small dogs and the kennels 7 are for large dogs.The front or inner side of each kennel or kennel apartment consists of abase board, a guide and space bar, a top bar, slats, and a sliding door.The base board of each kennel 6 is indicated at- 8. This base board hasparallel upper and lower sides. The upper side is continuous and theguide and space bar 9 is secured on the outer distance from the upperedge thereof, the slats 10 connecting the said guide and space bar andthe top bar 11 and being spaced a suitable distance apart for theadmission of light and air. A door opening 12 is formed in the slattedfront side of each kennel or side of-the base board at a suitable kennelapartment. The door 13 is a longitudinally movable board, the lower edgeof which rests on the upper edge of the guide and space bar 9, the widthof the said door being such that it extends upwardly above the baseboard and to within a short distance of the top bar 11 and the said dooror sliding door board is held in place and is arranged to operatebetween the upper portion of the base board 9 and the inner sides of theslats 10. By moving this door lengthwise from left to right, it may becaused to uncover the door opening 12 to permit a dog to enter or leavethe kennel and the door may be closed by moving it in the oppositedirection, as will be understood.

The base board 14. of each kennel or kennel compartment 7 which is for alarge dog,

has a substantially semi-circular recess 15 in its upper side at itscenter, under and in effect forming a portion of the door opening 16between the sets of slats 17 The guide and space bar 18 is secured onthe outer side of the base board 14 at a point slightly below the bottomof the recess 15, the lower end of the said slats being secured on theouter side of the said guide and space bar so that they are spaced fromsaid base board and the upper end of said slats being se cured to thetop door 19. A door or door board 20 is arranged to slide between theslats and the baseboard and to rest on the guide and space bar 18. WVhenthis door or door board is in open position or uncovers the recess 15 aswell as the door opening, a large dog is enabled to enter or leave thekennel or kennel apartment. The door may be closed by moving it in thereverse direction, as will be understood.

I claim:

A kennel provided with a front wall comprising a base board, a top bar,a guide and space bar on the outer side of the base board at a pointbetween the upper and lower sides of said base board, slats having theirupper ends secured to the top bar and their lower ends secured on theouter side of said guide and space bar, whereby the lower portions ofthe slats are spaced from said base board, the slats being so arrangedas to form a door opening in the said side of the kennel and alongitudinally slidable door arranged to operate on the upper side ofthe said guide and space bar and between the upper por- In testimonywhereof I afiix my signature tion of said base board and the innerside's in presenceftwo Witnesses; 4 of said slats, the said base beardhiWing a MARY ELIZEBETH HAYMESK recess in its upper si de correspondingwith Witnesses: V 7 V and forming an er'fltir'gnient 'ofthe do'o'r A;JxGAiiI-IOUN',

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